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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited Beijing and met with President Xi.
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What is China’s role in the North Korea nuclear saga? | South China Morning Post
China is North Korea’s key communist ally, an aid provider and economic patron. But China has agreed to impose UN sanctions to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program. China insists issues with North Korean should be resolved through dialogue and consultation, but what can China really do and how much influenc…
Chinese Foreign Minister: Militarisation is most destabilising factor in South China Sea | South China Morning Post
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a two-hour press conference with Chinese and foreign journalists, addressing issues from North Korea to a potential trade war with the United States to the territorial disputes in the South China.
Chinese Foreign Minister: Two sides of Taiwan straits belong to one China | South China Morning Post
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a two-hour press conference with Chinese and foreign journalists, addressing issues from North Korea to a potential trade war with the United States to the territorial disputes in the South China.
Chinese Foreign Minister’s 2-hour press conference in 3 minutes | South China Morning Post
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a two-hour press conference with Chinese and foreign journalists, addressing issues from North Korea to a potential trade war with the United States to the territorial disputes in the South China. Here are the highlights of the two-hour event in two-minutes.
Chinese Foreign Minister talks trade war with US | South China Morning Post
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a two-hour press conference with Chinese and foreign journalists, addressing issues from North Korea to a potential trade war with the United States to the territorial disputes in the South China.
North Korean athletes head home after Pyeongchang Winter Olympics | South China Morning Post
The North Korean delegation at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics departed South Korea after the conclusion of the games.
President Xi Jinping’s power play sparks a backlash in China | South China Morning Post
China's plan for President Xi Jinping to remain in office indefinitely sparked an outcry online, with bloggers drawing comparisons to North Korea's ruling dynasty and other dictators.
The brutal story of South Korea's secret kill squad | South China Morning Post
South Korea has been developing a way to mitigate nuclear threats from North Korea. Last year it announced the creation of a "decapitation unit" aimed at taking out the North Korean leadership, but it's not the country's first attempt to create such a team. CNN's Ivan Watson has the story of a secret kill squad form…
North Korean cheerleaders steal the spotlight at Winter Olympics | South China Morning Post
The first unified Korean women’s ice hockey team made its Winter Olympics debut on Saturday, cheered on by a colourful group of supporters nicknamed “the army of beauties”. At least 200 North Korean cheerleaders – all dressed in red jackets and white winter hats – were at the game, and wowed the crowd with their cho…
Who is North Korea's Kim Yo Jong | South China Morning Post
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is the first from the dynasty to visit South Korea since the 1950's and she's stealing the show at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Political tension threatens to take the spotlight from South Korea’s ‘Peace Olympics’ | South China Morning Post
South Korea is hoping for a “Peace Olympics” by having a joint ice hockey team with the North, but political tensions have also loomed over the Winter Olympic Games.
South Korea has got a taste for strawberry buffets | South China Morning Post
It’s strawberry season in South Korea. And that means a boom for strawberry buffets offering all kinds of delicacies from strawberry pastries to strawberry chocolate.
China prepares for a potential crisis in North Korea | South China Morning Post
China has ramped up security along its border with North Korea by posting more troops and installing more surveillance cameras and radiation detectors.
South Korea's Incheon International Airport opens new terminal for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics | South China Morning Post
South Korea's Incheon International Airport has opened Terminal 2 ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February.
North Korea to send athletes to Winter Olympics in South Korea | South China Morning Post
North and South Korea held peace talks in the demilitarised zone of Panmunjeom, nearly two years after the last communication between the two countries. North Korea agreed on plans to send athletes and delegates to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February, while the South proposed reunions of families on the divi…
Asian stars share their hopes for 2018 | South China Morning Post
Happy 2018! South Korean boy band GOT7 lead singer JB and actress Ji-won Ha reveal their plans for a productive year, while Hong Kong veteran artists Louis Koo and Kelly Chen discuss their professional goals.
China dismisses accusations that it is secretly selling oil to North Korea | South China Morning Post
A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Hua Chunying, denied Donald Trump’s accusation on Twitter that China is violating the United Nations’ sanctions on North Korea by selling oil to the isolated country. Hua also urged Trump to produce firm and detailed evidence.
Jonghyun, singer in K-pop boy band SHINee, commits suicide | South China Morning Post
The lead singer for South Korea’s top boy band SHINee died on Monday after being taken to hospital unconscious. He was 27.
K-pop star Jonghyun commits suicide | South China Morning Post
The lead singer of South Korean boy band SHINee, Kim Jong-hyun, died after taken to hospital unconscious. Kim’s death was an apparent suicide, according to police.
Learn how to make kimchi from a Korean chef | South China Morning Post
Kimchi is a staple in Korean cooking made with pickled vegetables and a variety of seasonings that give the dish a pungent, spicy and sour flavour.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in pledges ‘new start’ in meeting with Xi Jinping | South China Morning Post
South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during his first state visit to China, with the pair agreeing to improve relations between the two nations after a difficult 2017.
South Korea’s Moon Jae-in visits China as two nations look to rebuild mutual trust | South China Morning Post
Ahead of his visit to China, South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed his wish to rebuild mutual trust and friendship with China.
South Korea responds to North with its own missile test | South China Morning Post
South Korea responded to the North’s latest missile test with its own launch within minutes.
Xi Jinping’s envoy visits Pyongyang to ease tensions with North Korea | South China Morning Post
Chinese diplomat Song Tao is visiting North Korea’s capital Pyongyang as the envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping. His trip is seen as a new approach to improve relations with North Korea that have soured over Beijing’s tightening sanctions and US President Donald Trump’s calls for more pressure over the isolated c…
Defecting North Korean soldier shot seven times | South China Morning Post
A North Korean soldier was shot seven times while defecting to the South, and was left in critical condition after several surgical procedures.
‘Cooking sets one’s mind free’: Zen Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan’s Korean temple food philosophy | South China Morning Post
Korean Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan became famous after starring in the Netflix series Chef’s Table – even though she insists she is not a chef. She was recently in Hong Kong to present traditional Korean vegan temple cuisine at the Asia Society Hong Kong as part of the Festive Korea promotion.
North Korea holds marathon in Pyongyang, only 20 foreigners compete | South China Morning Post
In contrast to worldwide fervour for marathons, only 20 foreigners competed with nearly 200 North Koreans in the Pyongyang marathon.
Nuclear tests in the Pacific? | South China Morning Post
North Korea is threatening an atmospheric nuclear test in the western Pacific, decades after other declared nuclear-armed states stopped all nuclear tests above ground.
Duterte-Trump talks to focus on North Korea
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Trump to meet Duterte on Asia trip dominated by North Korea
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North Korean hackers steal US-South Korea military plans, says lawmaker | South China Morning Post
North Korean hackers have stolen a large amount of classified military documents, including U.S.-South Korea wartime operational plans to wipe out Pyongyang's leadership, a South Korean lawmaker says.
Duterte: China 'the only monkey wrench' in North Korea plans
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US supercarrier docks in Hong Kong amid tensions on Korean peninsula | South China Morning Post
The USS Ronald Reagan is visiting Hong Kong after conducting drills in the South China Sea.
Kim Jong Nam murder suspects arrive in court | South China Morning Post
The trial has begun for two women accused of murdering the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The pair face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kim Jong-nam at an airport in Kuala Lumpur in February.
Kim Jong Un calls Trump 'mentally deranged' | South China Morning Post
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blasts Donald Trump as "mentally deranged" and vows to make him pay for threatening to destroy his country at the United Nations earlier this week.
The most dramatic speeches in United Nations history | South China Morning Post
U.S. President Donald Trump gave his boldest threats to North Korea at the U.N. General Assembly. It's the latest in a long line of dramatic moments at the U.N.
Lotte to sell its supermarkets in face of boycott | South China Morning Post
Lotte to sell its supermarkets in face of boycott. The No.5 conglomerate in South Korea has picked Goldman Sachs to handle to sale.
Tensions rise as North Korea fires second missile over Japan | South China Morning Post
North Korea launched a missile that flew over the Japanese northern Island of Hokkaido, further escalating tensions in the region. This is seen as a response to recent U.N. Sanctions on North Korea to put pressure on its weapons program. South Korea has also been testing its military capabilities by testing a new pr…
UN unanimously backs new sanctions on North Korea | South China Morning Post
The UN Security Council unanimously imposes new sanctions on North Korea, slapping a ban on textile exports and restricting shipments of oil products to punish Pyongyang for its sixth and largest nuclear test.
South Korea deploys THAAD amid protests | South China Morning Post
Protesters clash with thousands of police at a South Korean village as components of a controversial system to guard against North Korean missiles are deployed.
China tightens the border with North Korea | South China Morning Post
Business at the China-North Korea border has already been affected as China enforces sanctions on its neighbor.
North Korea, China and the U.S. react to Kim's H-bomb test | South China Morning Post
North Korea announced it tested its most powerful nuclear bomb to date. North Koreans in Pyongyang reacted with enthusiasm, while China and the U.S. condemned the blast.
Fears North Korea has carried out another nuclear test | South China Morning Post
A significant earthquake’s been registered near North Korea’s nuclear site, raising fears it has carried out its sixth test.
North Korea fires missile over Japan, landing east of Hokkaido | South China Morning Post
North Korea has fired a missile that flew over Japan, landing in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido. The missile test marks a sharp escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Chinese seafood vendors feel the pinch of North Korea ban | South China Morning Post
North Korean seafood has gained popularity in China in last few years. On August 14, China imposed import bans on North Korean iron, coal and seafood as Pyongyang continues with its missile programmes. Chinese seafood traders are among the first to feel the sting from new sanctions.
Duterte tells North Korean minister: 'We'd be good dialogue partner'
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South Korean barista recreates artwork atop coffee | South China Morning Post
Lee Kang-bin takes coffee art to the next level by creating miniature imitations of famous paintings on foamy cups of coffee in Seoul.
North Korea claims successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile | South China Morning Post
North Korea said that it had successfully conducted its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile on July 4.
US student in coma dies days after release from North Korea | South China Morning Post
Otto Warmbier, the American student who was imprisoned in North Korea before being returned home in a coma, died Monday in a Cincinnati hospital.